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Blue-Green Gradient with Color Blocking

It’s been a busy week!  My daughter leaves for college on Saturday, so we’ve been trying to get her all packed and prepped for her new adventure.  It’s an exciting time and we’re both experiencing a range of emotions.  She’s my only child, so I’ll be living alone for...

Stamping Dark Roses

I bought the DRK-A stamping plate and a new XL squishy stamper and decided to play with them a bit. The concept of the squishy stamper is great… it’s supposed to be awesome for curvy nails like mine because you can just press it onto your nail and it...

Ink Secret Desire w/ Owl & Polka Dots

Who doesn’t love owls?!  I received several nail decal designs from Lucky Star Style, and instantly fell in love with these cute little purple owls.  The purple color on the two outside fingers is Ink Secret Desire, topped with one coat of Gelish Izzy Wizzy.  The white is Ink...

Glam and Glits Ink Soak-Off Gel Polish Swatches

Similar to my Gelish swatch gallery, I thought I would also start a gallery of all of the Ink swatches that I’ve done. I know it’s helpful to see them all in one place, so I’ll update this post on an ongoing basis as I swatch more colors by...

Ink Dilemma, Ravishing & Rock in Red Swatches

Someone asked me if I knew of a cranberry gel polish that’s similar to the Julep Joan swatch that I posted a while ago.  I didn’t know of one, and it’s been on my mind ever since.  I suggested IBD Indian Sari, but that turned out to be much...

Shellac Tutti Frutti w/Zebra Print & Glitter

This design was inspired by some pictures that I saw on Instagram over the weekend.  This nail artist features several designs with one nail that’s half animal print, half glitter with rhinestones separating the two.   I knew I had to give it a try, and am so glad I...

Gelish Aurora FX Collection

The Gelish Aurora FX Collection has been out for quite a while, but I just recently picked up the last two colors that I was missing from the set.  I thought it would make sense to put all of the colors from the collection in one post.  I apologize...